Dr. Bernard Van Wie earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, Norman where he focused on blood-cell separations. He did postdoctoral work in the area of natural gas and Syngas properties and has completed two sabbaticals, one at Michigan State University and one at the Naval Research Laboratory. Both sabbaticals were focused on developing novel biosensors for medicine, biotechnology, and the environment. His current research focuses on bioprocessing and biomedical engineering with applications in biosensors and miniaturized diagnostic capabilities including designs at the micro and nanoscale, cell culture, and biomass processing. He is highly interested in effective teaching, and he along with graduates and the WSU Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, are working on new learning pedagogy which combines some of the best learning strategies together in a single course.